Arrest warrant sheds light on investigation into mass shooting at Waterbury mall
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... More information is being released on the suspected Brass Mill Center shooter Tajuan Washington.

Today is his 20th birthday. He is spending it in jail after being accused of shooting 5 people inside the mall on Tuesday.

A 42 page arrest warrant has shed light on the investigation.

Police have interviewed several witnesses and multiple victims.

Washington refused to talk to investigators.

One witness told officers, Washington was just shooting into the crowd of girls.'

Police also spoke to a 15-year-old girl who was with Washington during the shooting.

She claims a group of people, mostly women, kept staring at them before following them to a store.

She said, they were telling us to come outside, that they had something for us ... they were going to shoot us.'

Seconds later Washington allegedly fired seven shots. One man and four women were hit by the gunfire.

Washington turned himself in to the police. After searching his home officers found 5 different calibers of ammunition, a 22 caliber rifle, an AK-style rifle and the clothes Washington wore during the shooting.

Police claim they have surveillance video of Washington from inside the mall.

Luckily, the 5 victims survived.

Carlos Saiti owns a bagel shop in the mall. He was working on the day of the shooting.

"I heard the shots 5, 6 times, it was something like that," Saiti said. "Everybody got panicked, running."

Saiti says he immediately thought of his staff and customers. He instructed them to to get on the ground and stay low.

Chuck Keeler's friend works at the mall. He was at the mall today to check on his friend.

"It's scary if you're not used to stuff like this. I used to own a nightclub in Hartford, so I have a taste for how It can get. It's scary," Keeler said.

Washington is charged with 5 counts of assault and multiple weapons charges.

He is being held on a $2,000,000 bond.

He is due back in court on June 4th.

The mall reopened this morning.
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Yup. The Brass Mill Center Mall reopened this morning. At 9AM for the walkers, and at 10AM for the shoppers.

Brass Mill Center reopens following shooting, working with police to increase patrols
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... There are calls to beef up security at the Brass Mill Center in Waterbury.

"It's kind of scary thinking, like, anyone can just walk in with a weapon to the mall," said Kaitlyn Giron, of Waterbury.

The mall reopened Thursday, two days after a shooting left five people hurt.

"The mall still remains relatively safe. The city is a safe place to be. So I think people should not be worried about it," said Mayor Paul Pernerewski.

Still, the mayor would like to see enhanced security. He met with mall management and police.

In a statement, the mall said safety and security are their top priority.

"While we don't share details on specific security measures, we are in discussions with Waterbury PD to implement increased police presence and patrols, reinforcing our commitment to ensuring visitors feel safe at the center," the statement read. ...